fruitlessness

[froot-lis]

fruit·less

[froot-lis]
adjective
1.
useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
2.
bearing no fruit; barren.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see fruit, -less

fruit·less·ly, adverb
fruit·less·ness, noun


1. futile, unavailing, vain. 2. sterile.


1. useful, profitable. 2. fertile.

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Fruitlessness is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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fruitless (ˈfruːtlɪs)
 
adj
1.  yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual
2.  without fruit
 
'fruitlessly
 
adv
 
'fruitlessness
 
n

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